The IICRC WRT (Water Damage Restoration Technician) class teaches students the principles of water damage restoration. You will learn categories and classes of water damage, types of equipment, how to calculate how much is needed, and installation (including air movers, dehumidifiers, and air scrubbers), psychrometry – the science of drying, how water affects building materials, and more!
The IICRC WRT certification is often the first class students take in their industry education. The Water Restoration Technician course will give you the foundation of mitigation and water damage restoration.
After taking this course, students will have the opportunity to take the IICRC exam. After passing the exam, the student will receive their certification. Our WRT course prepares students for the exam following class and, more importantly, for real-world applications.
Cost: $449/person + $80 exam fee (Paid to the IICRC)
Safety
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Immunizations
• Equipment Safety
• Identifying potential on-the-job hazards
• Water Damage specific hazards
Water Damage Mitigation (Preventing Further Damage)
• Locating the source of water
• Protecting structure, furniture and other contents
• Stopping secondary damage
Developing a Scope
What’s wet?
• Determining migration of water
• Evaluating class of water loss
• Evaluating category of water loss
• Building materials: Carpet, pad, flooring, sub-flooring, framing, drywall etc.
• Drying methods
• Determine a dry standard and a dry goal
Water Extraction
• Extraction Tools
• Portable extractors and truck-mount extractors
• Extraction wands
• Extracting standing water
• Determining how many gallons of water are present
• Disposal
Measuring and Monitoring
How wet is it?
• Moisture levels in materials and in the air
• Types of moisture meters and how to use them
• Psychrometry – The science of drying
Installing Equipment
Is it drying?
• Types of air movers, how they are used, and determining how many are needed
• Types of dehumidifiers, how they are used, and determining how many are needed
• Monitoring the drying progress
• Reconfiguring and adjusting equipment to reach drying goals
Return to Pre-Loss Condition
Is it dry?
• Repairs
• Cleaning
• Resetting contents
Remember, the longer it sits the worse it gets! ™
If you take a live-stream course, you must use a computer or tablet. You must be on camera the entire class.